Heather O’Brien is a counsellor who supports children, youth, and families through trauma, grief, illness, and disability. In her past role as Camp Erin Toronto Director, she worked with Military Family Services to create informed grief camp experiences for bereaved military children and youth. This experience opened a passion for learning about and advocating for the mental health of this community. Heather had the privilege of representing the needs of bereaved children and youth in the Canadian Armed Forces on behalf of the Grief Centre (previously the Dr Jay Children's Grief Centre) at federal community round tables. These opportunities culminated in her decision to focus her master’s studies on traumatic grief experiences of military children and youth.
